05/29/2026
☀️🏔️ TOP SUMMER EVENTS & FESTIVALS
West Denver Foothills Edition | 2026
Here’s your chronological guide to the BEST summer events happening around Morrison, Golden, Evergreen, Lakewood, Littleton & the foothills 👇
🥕 GOLDEN FARMERS MARKET
📍 Golden Farmers Market
📅 Every Saturday | May–October 2026
⏰ 8 AM–1 PM
One of Colorado’s BEST farmers markets 🌽🍑
✔️ local produce
✔️ artisan vendors
✔️ creekside setting
✔️ coffee + brewery walkability
🎶 SOUNDS EXCITING! CONCERT SERIES
📍 Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park
📅 Thursdays | June–July 2026
Free outdoor concerts featuring:
🎵 live music
🌮 food trucks
🍺 beer gardens
👨👩👧 family atmosphere
🎨 ARTSWEEK GOLDEN
📍 Artsweek Golden
📅 June 19–21, 2026
Downtown Golden comes alive with:
🖼️ artists
🎶 live entertainment
🎨 demonstrations
🍻 summer street energy
🎨 EVERGREEN SUMMERFEST
📍 Evergreen Summerfest
📅 July 18–19, 2026
A premier mountain art & music festival with:
🖼️ artists
🎶 live music
🍔 food vendors
🏔️ Evergreen charm
🤠 BUFFALO BILL DAYS
📍 Buffalo Bill Days
📅 July 24–26, 2026
Golden’s biggest summer celebration:
🎶 concerts
🍻 beer gardens
🎡 festival atmosphere
🤠 Wild West energy
🎷 EVERGREEN JAZZ FESTIVAL
📍 Evergreen Jazz Festival
📅 July 24–26, 2026
A foothills summer favorite:
🎺 live jazz
🍷 upscale atmosphere
🌲 mountain-town vibes
🎡 WESTERN WELCOME WEEK | LITTLETON
📍 Western Welcome Week
📅 August 14–23, 2026
One of Colorado’s largest community festivals:
🎆 parade
🎶 concerts
🍔 food vendors
🍻 beer gardens
🎨 GOLDEN FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
📍 Golden Fine Arts Festival
📅 August 15–16, 2026
An incredible downtown Golden art festival featuring:
🖌️ fine artists
🎶 live entertainment
🍷 creekside summer atmosphere
🍎 MORRISON CIDERFEST
📍 Morrison Ciderfest
📅 September 26, 2026
Historic Morrison transforms into a Colorado street festival:
🍺 hard cider
🎶 live music
🛍️ local vendors
🌮 food trucks
🎸 RED ROCKS SUMMER CONCERT SEASON
📍 Red Rocks Amphitheater
📅 May–October 2026
Concerts under the stars all summer long 🌄
Plus:
🧘 Yoga on the Rocks
🎬 Film on the Rocks
🎶 World-class artists
🏔️ COLORADO SUMMER DONE RIGHT:
☀️ Farmers markets
🎶 Red Rocks concerts
🍻 Creekside patios
🌲 Mountain festivals
🚴 Trail access
🎨 Art shows
This is foothills summer living at its best.